Imperial Treasure -
Chapter 213 - 157: Provincial City
Chapter 213: Chapter 157: Provincial City
It must have been because of the first mock exam that the parents really cared, so the homemakers sitting around at home followed them...
Every year, the reform of the college entrance examination concerns the common people more than financial and other reforms, showing its importance in the nation.
Although occasionally some parents grumbled and some students couldn’t let go of their rebellious streak...
Sui Yi still stood quietly watching for a while, just about to push her bike through the school gate.
Suddenly someone called out.
"Hey, Sui Yi, which class are you in for the exam?"
The group from Second High sent to No.1 High for the exam was thrilled to see Sui Yi, with a few coming over to greet her.
Sui Yi responded to each of them, took out her exam pass and looked at it, "Senior Year 2 Class 4."
"Ah, I’m in senior Year 3 Class 1, tragic!"
"Exactly..."
Some were laughing or frowning, their expressions all vivid. Sui Yi also stood by, smiling quietly. Fortunately, these people knew that Sui Yi was generally reticent, so they soon said their goodbyes...
As soon as Sui Yi left, some parents behind her immediately started bombarding their own children with questions.
Probably because Sui Yi’s appearance and demeanor stood out.
But once they heard about the top ten rank from the last joint exam, the title of academic prodigy became firmly attached to her by the parents.
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In Senior Year 2 Class 4, Sui Yi hadn’t expected to meet acquaintances.
And more than one.
Su Ziyi and Bai Lingshuang.
The two prodigies from No. 1 High School.
Add Sui Yi, another prodigy...
When the three met, they instantly set off sparks in the classroom atmosphere, with many students from No.1 and Second High yelling excitedly. As for those from Third High, probably a few who knew Sui Yi, like Wang Pu’s classmates, had complex expressions...
However, soon, their emotions unified.
Ding-dong-ding, the bell rang.
The exam began!
Su Ziyi smiled at Sui Yi and waved his hand as if to say, "Go for it."
Sui Yi smiled back faintly.
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The first exam was in Chinese, which was the most time-consuming but also the least stressful for the students because you could generally scrape together some text based on your own understanding, unlike mathematics, which absolutely kills brain cells.
So, everyone was not very nervous during the first session.
An hour later...
A teacher just checked his stopwatch when another wrote the character for "one" on the blackboard. Already, someone stood up, placed their paper on the podium, nodded slightly at another invigilator, and walked out.
The two teachers: "..."
As Sui Yi walked down the corridor, she encountered other students who were also coming out from various exam rooms.
These students were quick to turn in their papers, now walking arm in arm, laughing cheerily when suddenly, they all turned their heads.
Damn, a girl?
"Haha, Beauty, daring enough to blatantly turn in a blank sheet, you’ve got guts.."
Before Sui Yi approached, one taunted, and Sui Yi glanced at the speaker. The person was taken aback, and then the group silently watched her pass through the corridor.
After a while, they finally exhaled in relief.
Thankfully, they hadn’t angered her...
"Brother Zheng, who is that person, so awesome!" one of them asked, with a toothpick in his mouth, puzzled.
"Just don’t mess with her... In Nanxun, all of us together still wouldn’t dare to provoke her, show some respect if you see her later~~"
Usually, they’d be all flirty with beauties, but there are always exceptions.
Like Yhan Qingwu, like Sui Yi, like Lin Chuxiao.
Otherwise, the outcome would be similar to Zhang Yang and his crowd.
-—Forget about even wanting a high school diploma!
One session over, a break at noon, then another exam in the afternoon.
It lasted for two days.
Aside from some students’ chaotic groans, the worried expressions of others, and the relaxed and joyful ones forming groups to play basketball...
The exam went relatively smoothly.
Especially for Sui Yi.
It was just another legend added to the mix.
A legend of submitting the test paper in seconds.
It’s said there was a classroom, with a student who always managed to turn in their paper at the first available moment, even more professional than those who handed in blank papers.
Consequently, it became widely talked about among the students, and even the teachers talked about it that way, as for the parents.. when waiting at the door, that girl always came out alone, utterly solitary..
Two days ended, two days off.
When leaving No.1 High School, Su Ziyi stopped Sui Yi, asking if she wanted to go out to play together...
"We could also invite Yu Hang and others, we could all go hiking or have a barbecue, or just browse through a bookstore," Su Ziyi said gently and elegantly.
Sui Yi shook her head, "I have to go out these two days, I’m afraid I can’t make it."
After speaking, she left,
Su Ziyi wondered, Going out? Where to?
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Saturday, the waiting hall of the train station in Nanxun Town. As it’s a tourist town, it naturally needs to present a welcoming face to tourists from all over the nation. Hence Nanxun has a train station, and the waiting hall was quite nicely done. Although slightly rustic, it was also simple and elegant, keeping up with some urban trends. At this moment, the large hall, on the electronic display screen, flashed rows of red text announcing train arrival and departure information...
In a row of seats below the screen, wearing a backpack, light blue jeans, sneakers, a white shirt, and a simple leather jacket, Sui Yi stood out remarkably among a crowd wrapped tight, almost as if swaddled in blankets.
Even among some classy white-collar ladies or younger students.
Looking at her ticket in hand, Sui Yi slightly furrowed her brow, it was nine in the morning now, and it would take about three hours from Nanxun to the Provincial City, which was rather long but also lucky, as this was the last ticket, otherwise she would have to wait for the next train at one in the afternoon, arriving very late...
Actually, to go to the Provincial City, one could also take a long-distance bus, which indeed takes a very long time, almost five hours. Most people would choose the train, besides, traveling by train was somewhat more relaxing.
Even if the ticket was a bit more expensive.
Soon after, the announcement for Sui Yi and others to check their tickets was broadcast.
Nanxun was not a starting station, just one of the stops. When Sui Yi entered, many people were already leisurely seated, either chatting or looking outside the window, and some were pointing at something outside..
Sui Yi found a seat and sat down, no sooner had she sat down than three lively individuals chatting nearby suddenly quieted down.
As she glanced up, she saw two people opposite looking at her, and the one next to her obviously was as well.
Sui Yi gave them a slight nod.
The atmosphere remained quiet. Sui Yi’s backpack wasn’t big and seemed not to hold much, but she still placed it in the overhead baggage rack anyway.
Even though the backpack contained a few thousand cash and some bank cards, an identity card, etc...
Sui Yi wasn’t the type to initiate conversation with strangers, so as soon as she sat down, she pulled out a magazine to read.
After a while.
"Hello," the fresh-looking male student opposite greeted Sui Yi.
When greeted, Sui Yi naturally responded, not too warmly but not coldly either.
Seeing that Sui Yi wasn’t too difficult to talk to, the fresh-looking young man and the honest guy next to Sui Yi started chatting in just a few words.
There was also a woman, above average in looks and fashionable. She looked at Sui Yi a few times, only joining in when the fresh-looking young man spoke.
As they talked, Sui Yi learned some information about them.
These three were students from Jiangdu University in the Provincial City. The fresh-looking young man was named Xu Nan, the honest young man was named Wang Kai, and the fashionable young woman was named Qi Yuh. All three were first-year students, just over twenty years old. They had planned a trip to Lijiang during the school holiday... Now the holiday was ending, and they were on the return journey...
Universities were generally more liberal, seemingly releasing all the repression from more than a decade of exam-focused education, with many groups of university students traveling everywhere. Sui Yi found it unsurprising, especially since Jiangdu University was extremely prestigious within the province, and these three managing to gain admission there spoke well of their academic achievements.
No wonder they spoke so proudly and confidently about their university.
Having learned their information, they naturally knew some about Sui Yi as well, such as her name and the fact that she was a high school student...
She looked young, but her demeanor was quite calm and stable, not like a naïve high school student.
"Oh, you’re only 18, so young... yet you seem quite sensible," Xu Nan commented with a smile.
"Yeah, if I didn’t know Sui Yi’s age, I’d really think she was already working. I wonder how you perform academically, Sui Yi. If your grades are poor and you travel around, failing to get into university could make entering society difficult later," Qi Yuh, who rarely spoke about Sui Yi, suddenly intervened.
This made Xu Nan’s expression change slightly, and even the usually candid Wang Kai sensed an unusual undercurrent and chose to remain silent.
Sui Yi seemed not to catch the implied sting in the comment, simply focusing on the magazine in her lap and responding faintly, "Hmm."
That was it.
Xu Nan and Wang Kai didn’t know how to recover from the awkward moment and, finding nothing to say, fell silent...
Qi Yuh glanced at Sui Yi’s simple clothing and snorted coldly.
Countryside bumpkin...
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Three hours later, it was now noon. Already at eleven, many passengers had taken out their food to fill their stomachs, Xu Nan and the other young man included. Taking advantage of this moment, Xu Nan tried to strike up a conversation with Sui Yi, offering her food, which Sui Yi politely declined... only to receive another disdainful look from Qi Yuh.
In the occasional sharp moments from Qi Yuh, Wang Kai held on until the terminal station. When he stepped out of the train, he let out a deep breath. Turning his head, he saw Sui Yi casually slinging her backpack over her shoulder, scanning the surroundings. Not far away, Xu Nan was still entangled by Qi Yuh, helping her with her luggage...
"Sorry, Qi Yuh likes Anan, so she’s quite hostile towards other girls, but she’s really not a bad person," Wang Kai suddenly apologized, making Sui Yi turn her head to look at him, shaking her head gently, "It’s okay."
After saying this, she walked away.
Without looking back. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we invite you to recommend and vote at qidian.com; your support is our greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)
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